Pick Up and Deliver Rattlebox Games- Network Feed
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A brief podcast about hobby board games, recorded by English professor Brendan Riley on brief 15 minute walks around town. Join us for a stroll as we discuss mechanisms, gameplay, theory, and topics of the day.
Find show notes at RattleboxGames.com
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Really Loud Librarians, That’s Not a Hat, Wild: Serengeti, Strike (revisited)
Brendan shares his thoughts about three new games he played for the first time recently. Join us, won’t you?Really Loud LibrariansThat’s Not a HatStrike (revisited)Wild: SerengetiHave you played any of these games? What do you think of them? Share your thoughts over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.
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Weird Scoring Conditions
Brendan talks about games that have cool, weird scoring conditions. Join us, won’t you?
Moxy Früvous, “Lowest Highest Point”Blog Post – “You Gotta Spend Money to Make Money”Just One LoserCockroach PokerThat’s Not a HatMake Your Own Win ConditionShipyard (variant)ArboretumCoimbraBottom Loser / Top WinnerHigh SocietyQEA Study in EmeraldIndividual / Secret Win ConditionROOTNanty NarkingLowest Highest PointTigris & EuphratesLords of XiditWhat games do you like that have weird scoring conditions? Share the ones I missed over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269. -
Kramer and Kiesling (Great Designers)
Brendan talks about some games he’s played by prominent designers Wolfgang Kramer and Michael Kiesling. Join us, won’t you?Jointly-designed GamesThe Princes of Florence (2000)Torres (1999)The Palaces of Carrara (2012)Porta Nigra (2015)The Mask Trilogy: Tikal, Java, MexicaWolfgang KramerEl Grande (1995)Downforce (2017)Vampire Queen (2016)Michael KieslingAzul (2017)Azul: Summer Pavilion (2019)Heaven & Ale (2017)Azul: Stained Glass of Sintra (2018)Azul: Queen’s Garden (2021)Riverboat (2017)What are your favorite games by these designers? Share your opinions over on Boardgamegeek in guild #3269.
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Habitats, Ted Lasso, Alien Artifacts, Call of the Wild (revisited)
Brendan talks a bit about three games he tried for the first time recently. Join us, won’t you?HabitatsTed Lasso Party GameAlien ArtifactsCall of the Wild (revisited)What games have you been playing recently? Head over to Boardgamegeek guild #3269 and share!
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Essential Expansions
Brendan talks a bit about which expansions he considers “essential,” whatever that means. Join us, won’t you?Altiplano: The TravelerBarenpark: The Bad News BearsArk Nova: Marine WorldsStar Wars: Rebellion – Rise of the EmpireObsession: Upstairs, Downstairs
Honorable Mentions:Lords of Waterdeep: Scoundrels of SkullportWingspan: Oceania ExpansionWhat expansions did I miss? Which ones do you consider essential? Head over to boardgamegeek guild 3269 and share your thoughts! -
Top of the Stack, May 2024
Brendan shares the games he played last month. Join us, won’t you?
April 2024 Top of the Stack listNEW GAME – Porta NigraNOVELTY CHOICE – Raise the Titanic!SOLO – Hunted: Wode RidgeTRYING AGAIN CHOICE – Alien Artifacts✓Shelf of OpportunityMay 2024 Top of the Stack listNEW GAME – RyuNOVELTY CHOICE – Columbo Detective GameSOLO – Hadrian’s WallTRYING AGAIN CHOICE – Porta NigraWhat games did you play in May? Share your gaming over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.